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>> the south asian island nation of -- drum roll please -- the philippines. >> the philippines. okay. >> it's no surprise, don, because they're overwhelmingly -- the overwhelming majority are christians, and about 80% are catholic, and so you have the christmas season that runs from september until january. i mean, they don't have to stop for halloween or thanksgiving in between, but still, it's this holiday season that's filled with lavish decorations and these beautifully lit trees, and these are some of the ireports that we've received throughout this period starting in september of the decorations that they've gone and they've had, and there's these lantern that is they use that stems back generations because when there wasn't electricity, these lanterns made of paper and bam boo, they use them as way to guide their paths to -- it's like a good nighteding light of worship is what they use them for. >> i'm such a scrooge this year. i'm not feeling it. i'm not feeling it this year. this is a commercial. it's too commercial. let me tell you, after -- i don't know. i should prob
>> the south asian island nation of -- drum roll please -- the philippines. >> the philippines. okay. >> it's no surprise, don, because they're overwhelmingly -- the overwhelming majority are christians, and about 80% are catholic, and so you have the christmas season that runs from september until january. i mean, they don't have to stop for halloween or thanksgiving in between, but still, it's this holiday season that's filled with lavish decorations and these beautifully...
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romney reportedly met with pacquiao, who is a congressman in the philippines, before the fight. pacquiao lost in the sixth round knockout. discuss, go ahead, lz. >> well, i thought it was absolutely awesome that mitt romney went in and gave pacquiao a pep talk, then manny get out and gets knocked out. it was so symbolic. >> you are wrong for that. i thought about it, just didn't say it. >> it was so symbolic. it was like, wow, really? you know that smooth criminal by michael jackson, are you okay? are you okay? i was going, manny, are you okay? he was knocked out. it was so funny. >> i just want to tell you this. i think as a superstition -- superstition person, i'm not sure meeting with mitt romney was the right decision. >> kick a man when he's down, a member of his own party, anna, what's up with that? you called him a loser. >> i'm telling you, i'm super superstitio superstitious. a losing candidate, let's say that. >> he's not a loser but he had the loser vibe going in. >> okay. all right. >> i'm very happy to see mitt romney out and about, leading his life. boy, i wish he'
romney reportedly met with pacquiao, who is a congressman in the philippines, before the fight. pacquiao lost in the sixth round knockout. discuss, go ahead, lz. >> well, i thought it was absolutely awesome that mitt romney went in and gave pacquiao a pep talk, then manny get out and gets knocked out. it was so symbolic. >> you are wrong for that. i thought about it, just didn't say it. >> it was so symbolic. it was like, wow, really? you know that smooth criminal by michael...
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our liz visited the island that was hit the hardest. >> reporter: the typhoon slammed into the philippines' southern most province with fierce winds, ripping up trees and destroying houses. iron roofs torn from homes and thrown through the air as one relief official said like flying machetes. there was also heavy rain and high water. in the region three times the amount of rain the area would normally receive in the entire month of december in only three hours. many of the deaths are being attributed to flash floods and drowning. a powerful typhoon in december of last year killed more than 1,200 people. officials say they learned a painful lesson from that storm and it may have saved lives this time around. >> in terms of the intensity, what we were expecting the worst because it's a super typhoon, but we're more prepared this time. more prepared, and we did preemptive evacuation and early warning this time, unlike last year. >> the storm had been building over days and philippines officials took action. michellely evacuating more than 60,000 to shelters and those numbers have since grown.
our liz visited the island that was hit the hardest. >> reporter: the typhoon slammed into the philippines' southern most province with fierce winds, ripping up trees and destroying houses. iron roofs torn from homes and thrown through the air as one relief official said like flying machetes. there was also heavy rain and high water. in the region three times the amount of rain the area would normally receive in the entire month of december in only three hours. many of the deaths are...
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the philippines, the death toll from tie phone bopka now stands at -- nearly as many people are still missing. add to that a quarter million peop who have lost their homes to strong winds, flash floods, and mudslides. our liz nislas visited the village where the search for survivors continues. some of the video might be a bit disturbing. >> reporter: the aftermath of a super typhoon. raging winds barrelled through here leaving destruction and chaos. the grim tally of death continues to rise. survivors must identify bodies covered in mud after flash floods. many roads are impassable, hampering the search and any rescue. outside of the city the flooding has swamped this neighborhood. 45 families made their way through waist-high water to get to the highway and wait for help. the water was slowly rising to the roof, this man says. this couple have cobbled together shelter from bits of wood and plastic. they have six children to feet. the oldest 13. the youngest just 6. a tree fell on their flooded house, they say. in the devastated province m valley bags of rice and basic foods are readi
the philippines, the death toll from tie phone bopka now stands at -- nearly as many people are still missing. add to that a quarter million peop who have lost their homes to strong winds, flash floods, and mudslides. our liz nislas visited the village where the search for survivors continues. some of the video might be a bit disturbing. >> reporter: the aftermath of a super typhoon. raging winds barrelled through here leaving destruction and chaos. the grim tally of death continues to...
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. >>> parts of the southern philippines is in sham belled after a typhoon hammered the country. the number will probably get higher because hundreds of people are still missing. 250,000 people are now homeless, and relief workers say many of them are in desperate need of water, food, and shelter. >>> in thailand a man who used to lead the government could be put to death for a deadly crackdown on protesters. reuters reporting that the former prime minister has been charged with ordering troops to use real bullets on anti-government demonstrators back in 2010. officials say he and his deputy are responsible for the deaths of dozens of civilians. now, if convicted they could face the death penalty or life in prison. >>> well, schools, new homes, and water wells, this village really getting an upgrade with the help of this man. he work as a concierge of d.c. with the help of powerful people in his building, he is able to give back to his hometown in africa. we'll talk with him next. and a choice. ritis n take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doc
. >>> parts of the southern philippines is in sham belled after a typhoon hammered the country. the number will probably get higher because hundreds of people are still missing. 250,000 people are now homeless, and relief workers say many of them are in desperate need of water, food, and shelter. >>> in thailand a man who used to lead the government could be put to death for a deadly crackdown on protesters. reuters reporting that the former prime minister has been charged...
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in the philippines a powerful typhoon is bearing down with winds that could reach 130 miles an hour. >> rescue teams there preparing for flash floods and landslides in the mountains. forecasters predicting huge waves and storm surge along the coast. the typhoon expected to make landfall in about seven hours or so from now on the same island where a tropical storm last year left 1,200 people dead. >>> emergency inspections are underway today at about 50 roadway tunnels in japan. that's after one tunnel about 50 miles west of tokyo caved in yesterday. nine people died. an official with the private company that operates the sasago tunnel said outdated bolts, or concrete slabs, could be to blame. cnn's alex solberg is following the story. >> reporter: a driver's worst nightmare. heading through a highway tunnel when the ceiling collapses. officials are trying to figure out how it happened over the weekend here in japan. this man says the cars in front of us were crushed. it was tir filing. i'll never be able to drive through that tunnel again. another witness says i saw smoke filling the
in the philippines a powerful typhoon is bearing down with winds that could reach 130 miles an hour. >> rescue teams there preparing for flash floods and landslides in the mountains. forecasters predicting huge waves and storm surge along the coast. the typhoon expected to make landfall in about seven hours or so from now on the same island where a tropical storm last year left 1,200 people dead. >>> emergency inspections are underway today at about 50 roadway tunnels in japan....